Pro tip: Do not trust the 'square footage' on the carpet roll label without checking

I just finished a job in a small apartment where the roll said 150 square yards. I cut and laid everything, then had a huge piece left over. I measured it myself and the roll was actually 180 yards. That's 30 extra yards I paid for and will never use. The supplier said it was a 'packing error' but won't take it back because it's cut. I lost about $450 on that one mistake. Always measure the roll yourself before you start cutting, even if the tag looks right. Has anyone else been burned by wrong labels like this?

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karen_west591mo ago

Thirty extra yards is a crazy amount to be off by. That's not a packing error, that's a whole extra roll.

emery_lopez1mo ago

Ever notice how this happens with everything now? I bought a bag of soil last week that said 40 quarts but felt way too light. It was barely half full when I checked. Feels like you can't trust any labels anymore.

graceblack19d ago

Honestly, I probably bought the same bag and thought I was just bad at estimating.